Anton Segerstrom
General Manager
South Coast Plaza West
Costa Mesa
Born in Orange
Age: 61
Lives in Corona del Mar
Elizabeth Segerstrom
Co-Managing Partner
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons
Costa Mesa
Born in Olsztyn, Poland
Age: 65
Lives in Newport Beach, maintains home in New York
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Segerstrom Daniels
Co-Managing Partner
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons
Costa Mesa
Born in Orange
Age: 56
Lives in Costa Mesa, Newport Coast
WHY: Stakeholders in family business propelled by the late Henry Segerstrom, known for developing South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, city’s business district, namesake arts center. Anton one of Henry’s three children from first wife, Yvonne de Chaviney Perry. Elizabeth is Henry’s widow. Sandy is daughter of Henry’s first cousin, Harold and wife, Jeanette, who shared management of family firm C.J. Segerstrom & Sons.
HOW: Anton worked as teen behind counter at designer boutique Courreges at South Coast Plaza. Actively involved in South Coast Plaza leasing, marketing, development. Elizabeth and Henry married in 2000. She was involved in final design phases of Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Launched Elizabeth and Henry Segerstrom Select Series, artistic collaboration with Philharmonic Society of Orange County bringing internationally acclaimed performances to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in 2007. Sandy has been in family business over 30 years. Founder, executive director of nonprofit Festival of Children Foundation, support network for nearly 480 children’s charities.
RECENT: Biggest question in OC retail circles: What will happen to former Sears space at SCP? Mall owners paid $180 million for the building prior to department store’s closure at end of 2018; redevelopment awaits. Family has smaller development, an industrial building, underway elsewhere in city. Elizabeth continues Henry’s arts, philanthropy legacy, serving as a chairperson of American Ballet Theatre last year, participating in Turnaround Arts, public-private partnership led by John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, to improve country’s lowest performing schools. Sandy lobbied U.S. Senate to declare September as National Child Awareness Month, in 2017 received unanimous consent for 10th consecutive year.
FAST FACT: Nearly $2 billion in annual sales at SCP, by far the most of any SoCal mall.
QUOTABLE: “This is the year of food at South Coast Plaza,” said Anton in April, speaking of new Chef Amar Santana food hall and other fine dining options coming to mall.
PERSONAL: Anton, an art collector, sits on board of Orange County Museum of Art, involved in efforts to build new home for museum next to other existing Segerstrom Center facilities. Honorary board member of Second Harvest Food Bank, serves on advisory council of Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. Married to Jennifer with two children. University of Oregon degree in finance and business administration. Elizabeth, who speaks four languages, received psychology degrees from Warsaw University, University of Geneva. Won Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship to study at New York University, where she received doctorate. Established therapy practice in New York City and co-authored NY Times bestseller “Lovesick-The Marilyn Syndrome.” Sandy received bachelor’s in communications with minor in music from California State University-Fullerton. Has daughter, two grandchildren.
